Former Homewood economic and community development director Angela Mesaros will return to her position April 19, Mayor Richard Hofeld said in a statement Friday. Mesaros resigned on March 2 after making disparaging comments about protesters before a Feb. 25 planning and zoning commission meeting. She was unaware microphones in the[Read More…]
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Governor announces Illinois is first state to extend full Medicaid benefits to mothers 12 months postpartum
Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced on Tuesday that Illinois is the first state in the nation to extend full Medicaid benefits from 60 days to 12 months postpartum, following the federal Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) approval of Illinois’ 1115 waiver allowing for the extension. The extension of Medicaid[Read More…]
Flossmoor to host vaccination event on Saturday
Flossmoor announced on Thursday that it will host a COVID-19 vaccination event in partnership with Emerge MedStaffing from 3 to 8 p.m. on Saturday at village hall, 2800 Flossmoor Road. The vaccine will be a first dose of the Moderna vaccine. There will be 300 doses available. The Moderna vaccine is[Read More…]
COVID-19 numbers: April 15
Vaccination progress (full doses): South District Suburban Region State 16.4% 20.4% 24.8% Region 10 (includes H-F) Positive test rate: 5.7% ↑ Consecutive days under 8% test positivity: 83 Consecutive days ICU beds UNDER 20% threshold: 3 (18%) Days of COVID-19 patient decreases or stable: 187 (30 days of increases in past 30) (Source: IDPH. Updated[Read More…]
4/16/2021 | What You Need to Know This Weekend
VACCINES AVAILABLE – Appointments remain available for a vaccination event at Flossmoor Village Hall on Saturday for a first dose of the Moderna vaccine. Second dose on May 15. Sign up at https://events.juvare.com/IL-IDPH/7vbvl-99/543638/ SENIOR LINE DANCE – For only $5 per session, H-F Park District residents age 55 and older[Read More…]
State officials urge residents to consider flood insurance
As Illinoisans welcome April showers and May flowers, state and local agencies throughout the state are reminding residents to invest in flood insurance to protect their homes and businesses from flooding emergencies. Flooding has been an increasing problem in recent years for Homewood and Flossmoor residents. Wet spring weather can[Read More…]
Letter: Neighbor opposes possible Leavitt Park update
This is reference to Leavitt Park article. My wife and I live in the neighborhood and find this to be a awful idea. We moved here because Flossmoor is a sleepy little town with great homes and history that doesn’t need change. The park is used for moms with young kids[Read More…]
Joyce, Sims to host a virtual mental health discussion
A virtual event to raise awareness about mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic will take place Monday, April 19 at 6 p.m., hosted by state Sens. Patrick Joyce (D-Essex) and Elgie Sims (D-Chicago). “As the pandemic wears on, people are continuing to face mental health challenges,” Joyce said. “Tune in next[Read More…]
4/15/2021 | What You Need to Know Today
DRIVERS ED – This summer H-F High School offers six sessions of Behind-the-Wheel Driver Education and one session of Classroom Driver Education. Registration opens 7:30 a.m. Monday via a Google Form on the school website. EGG DROP – At 3:30 p.m., watch contraptions created to protect eggs get dropped from[Read More…]
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